The National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP has stated that the Supreme Court’s ruling on the party’s National Secretary position confirms that it is an internal matter, subject only to the party’s internal mechanisms, and outside the jurisdiction of the courts.
The PDP further asserted that the Supreme Court’s decision validates the party’s established position and definitively confirms Rt. Hon. SKE Udeh-Okoye as the substantive National Secretary, as he was duly nominated, endorsed, and ratified through the PDP’s internal statutory processes, in accordance with the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017).
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The party, in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Hon. Debo Ologungaba, said for clarity, “the NWC at its 576th meeting held on the 11th of October, 2023, directed the South East Zonal Executive Committee to nominate a replacement for Senator Samuel Anyanwu upon Senator Anyanwu’s nomination as the governorship candidate of the PDP to contest the November 2023 Governorship election in Imo State.
“Consequent upon the directive of the NWC, the South East Zonal Executive Committee at its meeting held on the 20th of October 2023 passed a resolution approving the emergence and forwarding of the name of Rt. Hon. SKE Udeh Okoye to the NWC as the National Secretary of the Party.
“Accordingly, the NWC at its 577th meeting held on 7th of November 2023 pursuant to its powers under the PDP Constitution, duly received, deliberated upon, accepted and approved the emergence of Rt. Hon. SKE Udeh Okoye as the National Secretary of the Party, which appointment has also since been endorsed by relevant Organs and bodies of the PDP including the Board of Trustees (BoT), South East Zonal Caucus, the PDP Governors’ Forum and officially communicated to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the general public.”
The PDP praised the Supreme Court for upholding the principle of party supremacy in managing its internal affairs, characterizing the ruling as a victory for democracy.
“The NWC urges all patriotic members of the PDP to remain united as we work together to move our great Party forward,” the statement added.
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